Category: France
France records 854 Covid deaths, the highest daily death toll since 15 April
France’s daily Covid-19 death toll rose by 854 on Tuesday, an increase unseen since 15 April, while the number of people hospitalised for the disease went up by more than a 1,000 for the fifth time in nine days. More...
France: 52,000 new COVID infections and 416 deaths in one day
French health authorities on Monday reported 52,518 new Covid-19 infections over the past 24 hours, setting a new daily record since the outbreak of the disease, up from 46,290 on Sunday. More...
France announces second national coronavirus lockdown
French President Macron has announced a new nationwide lockdown today, stating that ‘France could never standby and see hundreds of thousands of its citizens die.’ More...
France mulls new national coronavirus lockdown
Le Monde: Emmanuel Macron will present new measures against Covid-19 in France on Wednesday at 8 p.m. More...
France reports 523 new deaths from coronavirus over the past 24 hours, the highest daily toll since April 22
Tuesday’s death toll data included hospital deaths, which are reported on a daily basis, and 235 retirement home deaths over the past four days. More...
France reported 26,771 new coronavirus cases and 257 deaths in the past 24 hours
French hospitals registered 1,307 new coronavirus patients on Monday in the highest one-day increase since April 2, which saw 1,607 new patients, as the health system comes under increasing stress from a runaway infection rate. More...
France extends overnight curfew as COVID cases surge
France will extend an overnight curfew to dozens more areas in a bid to slow the spread of coronavirus, Prime Minister Jean Castex has announced.
France posts record number of new COVID cases
#France reported a record number of 32,427 new #coronavirus cases on Saturday 17th October 2020
https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-france/france-posts-record-number-of-new-covid-19-cases-idUKKBN2720SD More...
France PM doesn’t rule out coronavirus lockdowns
“Nothing should be excluded when we see the situation in our hospitals”
https://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2020/10/12/jean-castex-n-exclut-pas-des-reconfinements-locaux-en-france_6055691_3244.html More...